Thank You and MD Reaction Post
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sariagrayI just wanted to thank those of you who've donated so far to help the children of East Africa who are suffering from the drought. Your help is greatly appreciated by so many people.
If you're interested in donations and fic, head over here to my previous post to read more! Mini Fic-A-Thon for Africa.
As for last night's episode...well. It was...a thing.
I think a lot of Jack's lines (and even some of the new characters') are totally off. Not that I'm an expert of characterization, but he seems so strange. And not just mournful, miserable strange, but I'm starting to think that Jack isn't really Jack. He's actually the alien behind everything, disguised as Jack. I don't really believe that, but that's how off I feel he is. At least he pseudo hit on Esther, because I was getting tired of the lack of omnisexuality. This is more...John Barrowman as leader of Torchwood, than Captain Jack. Maybe that's just me?
I love Gwen in this, though. Seriously. And Mrs Cooper! Clearly we now know where Gwen gets her "sticking things to walls" gene.
Even in the early scenes of this episode, I was perturbed by the man who ran the overflow camp in San Pedro. And then...at the end...oh God.
You know, forget the synopsis. I was just seriously freaked out. I have this...obsession with studying the Holocaust (in a non-creepy way, I promise) from when I was younger. I would read all of the books, see all of the movies, everything. So when this happened, I expected Herr Schindler to be standing atop a hill with ashes falling around him like snow. And it...ugh. The fire. Just...looking through the fire. It made me twitchy. And then the smokestack.
I need to watch COE to be cheered up. Perhaps more later when I can be coherent! Speaking of, the AfterElton thingy made me laugh.
INFINITY AND BEYOND
Owen Harper: Helllooo, Dr. Juarez.
Dr. Juarez: Excuse me?
Ianto Jones: I’m sorry. Ignore him. Please come in. Can I get you a cup of tea?
Dr. Juarez: I don’t — is that a ...
Owen Harper: A pterodactyl, yeah. We’ve trained him to fetch. Hang on, I’ll show you. Where’s his tennis ball? Hey Tosh, where’d you put Cardiff’s tennis ball?
Ianto Jones: Owen. Chill, mate. Vera, how about a chai latte? Or maybe a silkwood shower? We saw you talking to that Sleazasky.
Toshiko Sato: Cardiff, stop swooping at Dr. Juarez. She’s our new friend. Friend, Cardiff. Friend. He always gets like this with new people. Better mind your jewelry. He collects gold.
Dr. Juarez: Is that … Jack Harkness?
Owen Harper: Just a cardboard cutout. We like to dress it up for the holidays. Sometimes Ianto likes to makeout with it.
Ianto Jones: Sod off. You’re the one who put him in Tosh’s bra and knickers.
Dr. Juarez: I’m sorry, what is this place?
Toshiko Sato: Welcome to Torchwood.
If you're interested in donations and fic, head over here to my previous post to read more! Mini Fic-A-Thon for Africa.
As for last night's episode...well. It was...a thing.
I think a lot of Jack's lines (and even some of the new characters') are totally off. Not that I'm an expert of characterization, but he seems so strange. And not just mournful, miserable strange, but I'm starting to think that Jack isn't really Jack. He's actually the alien behind everything, disguised as Jack. I don't really believe that, but that's how off I feel he is. At least he pseudo hit on Esther, because I was getting tired of the lack of omnisexuality. This is more...John Barrowman as leader of Torchwood, than Captain Jack. Maybe that's just me?
I love Gwen in this, though. Seriously. And Mrs Cooper! Clearly we now know where Gwen gets her "sticking things to walls" gene.
Even in the early scenes of this episode, I was perturbed by the man who ran the overflow camp in San Pedro. And then...at the end...oh God.
You know, forget the synopsis. I was just seriously freaked out. I have this...obsession with studying the Holocaust (in a non-creepy way, I promise) from when I was younger. I would read all of the books, see all of the movies, everything. So when this happened, I expected Herr Schindler to be standing atop a hill with ashes falling around him like snow. And it...ugh. The fire. Just...looking through the fire. It made me twitchy. And then the smokestack.
I need to watch COE to be cheered up. Perhaps more later when I can be coherent! Speaking of, the AfterElton thingy made me laugh.
INFINITY AND BEYOND
Owen Harper: Helllooo, Dr. Juarez.
Dr. Juarez: Excuse me?
Ianto Jones: I’m sorry. Ignore him. Please come in. Can I get you a cup of tea?
Dr. Juarez: I don’t — is that a ...
Owen Harper: A pterodactyl, yeah. We’ve trained him to fetch. Hang on, I’ll show you. Where’s his tennis ball? Hey Tosh, where’d you put Cardiff’s tennis ball?
Ianto Jones: Owen. Chill, mate. Vera, how about a chai latte? Or maybe a silkwood shower? We saw you talking to that Sleazasky.
Toshiko Sato: Cardiff, stop swooping at Dr. Juarez. She’s our new friend. Friend, Cardiff. Friend. He always gets like this with new people. Better mind your jewelry. He collects gold.
Dr. Juarez: Is that … Jack Harkness?
Owen Harper: Just a cardboard cutout. We like to dress it up for the holidays. Sometimes Ianto likes to makeout with it.
Ianto Jones: Sod off. You’re the one who put him in Tosh’s bra and knickers.
Dr. Juarez: I’m sorry, what is this place?
Toshiko Sato: Welcome to Torchwood.
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Date: 2011-08-06 04:36 pm (UTC)no subject
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Date: 2011-08-07 04:05 am (UTC)It was really like a punch to the solar plexus, this whole episode.
And I agree with certain parts of characterisation. Jack - for all that I loved him taking the mickey out of Rex - seems like he's having to force that sort of teasing.
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Date: 2011-08-07 06:49 am (UTC)It just...Jack. *shakes head sadly* What've they done to you Jack?
(And I totally read your last point quick at first, and thought "Wait, where was Mickey in this!?" Bedtime, I think...lol)
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Date: 2011-08-07 06:44 am (UTC)It's really sad that seeing Ianto show up there made me squee, isn't it. O_O;;
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Date: 2011-08-07 06:52 am (UTC)Ahem. Anyway. It's kind of ridiculous that I'm more excited about the 10 Minute Torchwoods than I am about the actual show. Especially as I was thinking this morning, "Good. Only 5 more of these left and then we can move on." Not that I'm not excited, but...*shifty eyes*
And no, not sad at all! I did too! I was all "OLD TEAM!" and "IANTO!" and "Ianto snogging a cardboard cutout of Jack!" I think it made my day.